Where does “svårsmält” come from?
svårsmält (Swedish) comes from Swedish svår, from Old Swedish svar, from Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
svårsmält (Swedish): hard to digest, indigestible (of food)
Definitions
- hard to digest, indigestible (of food)
Ancestry of “svårsmält”, step by step
svårsmält traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svår | hard; difficult; troublesome and of bad temper;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | svar | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | svárr | hard, heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swēraz | heavy; grave, grievous, serious, important |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via Swedish smalt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smalt |